Clothes hanger



March 16 1926. 1,577,290

L. l. NASH CLOTHES HANGER original Filed Jan. 30. 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. is, was.

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LOUIS I. NASH, or New roux, N. Y.

oLorHns HANGER.

Application filed January 30, 1925, Serial No. 5,864. Renewed January 7, 1928.

To ail whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, LOUIS I. lNAsrr, a

citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, Far. Rockaway, borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Clothes Hanger, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

This invention relates to clothes hangers and particularly to hangers used for ladies dresses.

The object of the invention is to provide a desirable hanger which is adapted to support one or several articles and to be capable of removal or for storage with the dresses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hanger which is supplied with a.

folding supporting hook and with a body capable of holding the upper part of a dress in proper form when the dress 1s hanging or when the same is arranged in a suit case or other receptacle for storage.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a front view of a hanger embodying the invention, the same being shown in connection with a dress illustrated in dotted lines. 7

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the hanger shown in Figure 1, the same being taken on line 22. I p

Figure 3 is an elevation of a filler and reinforcing block embodying certain features. of'the invention.

Referring to" the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the hanger as a whole which is adapted to receive a dress 2 and supportthe same properly when the hanger is being supported from a hook or to hold the upper part of the dress distended and substantially in correct position when the dress and hanger are lying down. It will be noted that thebody 1 is formed with sides sloping'downwardly to confornr to the shape of the dress while the bottom is substantially straight. A slot 3 is formed in the lower part of body 1, said slot extending from near one side to the other whereby a separate skirt or trousers might be properly supported. The body 1 is formed from two plates or sectionst and 5, said sections being of identical construction and adapted to receive a stiffening and reinforcing filling plate 6 therebetween which is shaped substantially identically with plates a and except for the cut outportion 7 and cutout portion 8. The cut out portion 8 is provided to accommodate the eye or enlargement 9 of the stem of the hook 10, which eye surrounds a suitable eyelet 11 used in the double capacity of a pivot for the hook and as means for securing the sections or parts i and 5 together. If desired, any number of staples 12 could be used to hold the parts 4t and 5 together and. also to hold the reinforcing l plate 6 in position. If preferred, the parts could be connected with glue though the staples are usually preferable.- This formation of a three ply body presents an ample supporting surface for the garment and at the sametimeprovides a chamber 13 into which the hook 10 is adapted to be folded.

A notch 14 is formed in the body 1 and presents an opening whereby the hook may be readily grasped and pulled outyof the chamber 13 whenever desired. .The foldable hook 10 may be moved into the concealed position or chamber 13 by thrusting or pivotingit downwardly until the hook engages the upper wall or surface 15 of the filling plate or section; 6. The hook is adapted tobe pushed into the chamber or part13 when the hanger is employed for shipping purposes.

Dresses or other garments shipping case with the hook folded whereby the garments are held in proper shape and the hanger occupies a minimum space. Also, the folding of the hook eliminates any possibility of it becoming entangled with the clothes and, consequently, it eliminates the possibility ofthe hook causingdamage to the garments. I

In constructing the hanger, it is evident that the same may be made from any desired material, as for instance, the body 1 may be made from fiber, heavy cardboard, wood or other suitable material though it is may be' .mounted upon the-hanger and placed in a desired to use material which is compara tively light and also comparatively cheap.

VVhatiI claimlis: V 1. A garment hanger, comprising a body formed with the upper part shaped to con- 3 form to the shoulders of a dress, said body being formed at the lower part with a slot adapted to receive clothes to be supported,

, said body being formedwith a pair of side plates and a central filling plate having a notch, and a foldahle hoolc pivotally mounted on said body adapted to he folded into the notch in said tiller plate.

A clothes hanger having a body formed oi two side plates, and a central fillingand stiili'ening plate. said central filling and stiffeninp; plate heinoformed with a notch over which the side plates extend and thereby produce a chamber a swinging, hook pivotally mounted on said hotly near the upper neutral pert. said hook being, capable of heinn swung into said (Jlnln'duii' when not in use.

2 A 'arinont hunger, comprising :1 hunger hody hirmed with shoulder sections, one of vo d shoulder sections being provided with :i linger notch, and :1 ifoldzible hook pivotally runntcttti to said body, said hook being so podtionod that the hook when in folded ptsition within said body may be grasped by inserting the fingers into said finger notch.

4;. A garment hanger, comprising a hang or body with a garment opening provided therein to sujiipo'rt gnrl'nents, said body being also formed with a pair of shoulder portions conforming to the shape of the dress and adopted to receive and support a dress, one of said shoulder portions being formed With a linger notch, said body being formed from two side plates with an opening therebetween, and a hanger hook pivotally connected to said body and positioned to he folded into the space between said side plates so that, the hook lays across said finger notch and may he grasped and pulled therefrom by the insertion ol'i the fingers into said notch.

LOUIS I. NASH. 

